Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mostly lower Tuesday as investors focused on Japan's new government and key export data out of Tokyo. Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and her new cabinet were inaugurated Monday night.

The Tokyo Film Festival will present a Lifetime Achievement Award to veteran Japanese director Yoji Yamada. Yamada’s latest work Tokyo Taxi, based on the 2023 French film Driving Madeleine, has been selected as this year’s TIFF Centerpiece film.

Sanae Takaichi has become Japan's first female prime minister, a significant milestone in the country's male-dominated political landscape.

Sanae Takaichi, a fan of Iron Maiden, had an improbable rise to power. Like her mentor, Shinzo Abe, she is expected to lead Japan to the right.

Beijing’s remarks came after Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party chair Sanae Takaichi become country’s 1st female prime minister - Anadolu Ajansı

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Yamada Yoji to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Tokyo Film Festival's 38th edition where latest film 'Tokyo Taxi' screens as Centerpiece.

Sanae Takaichi took office on Tuesday as Japan's first female prime minister, but her surprisingly male-dominated cabinet and socially conservative track record have left some women ambivalent in a country that lags on gender equality.